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Westwood Business Improvement District / 2027 - 2036 / Renewal

Council File 26-0551

Introduced
2026-04-15
Last changed
2026-05-22
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-01
Initiated by
City Clerk

Brief

The City Clerk initiated renewal of the Westwood Business Improvement District, extending its operational authority through 2036. The Economic and Jobs Committee approved the item on April 21, and City Council adopted it on May 5, 2026, by a vote of 14–0–1. The ordinance became effective June 22, 2026. BIDs are property-based assessment districts that fund local business promotion and street improvements through supplemental property taxes.

Full summary

The Westwood Business Improvement District is a property-based assessment district under California's Property and BID Law of 1994, which allows property owners in a defined commercial area to collectively fund enhanced local services. This file renews the district's legal authority and assessment powers for a new ten-year term running from 2027 through 2036, ensuring continuity of services such as street maintenance, business promotion, and area improvements in the Westwood commercial corridor. The City Clerk submitted the renewal package on April 15, 2026, including a draft Ordinance of Intention dated that same day. The Economic Development and Jobs Committee unanimously approved the item on April 21, voting 5–0 with members Price, Soto-Martinez, Jurado, Nazarian, and Park all in favor. The committee's recommendations directed Council to adopt the Ordinance of Intention, approve seventeen specific findings detailed in the City Clerk's April 14 report, and request the City Attorney to prepare a full enabling ordinance for consideration after a required public hearing. City Council adopted the item on May 5, 2026, by a 14–0–1 vote, and the ordinance took effect June 22, 2026. The fiscal impact is modest for the City directly: assessments on one City-owned property within the district total $27,363.34 over the full ten-year term, funded through the Business Improvement District Trust Fund 659 for the first operating year. Separately, under Proposition 218 rules requiring that general benefits be funded outside of assessment revenue, the City must budget $29,160.00 annually from non-assessment sources to cover the general benefit portion of BID services — a recurring obligation that will need to be appropriated each year for the life of the district. No community impact statements were submitted during the process. The file is complete and the ordinance is in effect, with a public hearing still to come before the final enabling ordinance is adopted to formally establish the renewed district.

Activity (8)

  • 2026-05-22 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: June 22, 2026.
  • 2026-05-05 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 15, 2026.
  • 2026-05-05 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2026-05-01 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 5, 2026.
  • 2026-04-21 Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-04-17 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 21, 2026.
  • 2026-04-16 City Clerk document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2026-04-15 Document submitted by City Clerk, dated April 14, 2026.

Documents (8)

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